a strange thing with form validation..

a strange thing with form validation..


    $('#form1').submit(function() {
        var diagnosedValue = $("input[name=diagnose]").val();  // input is radio buttons, hence I have to grab by name, not id
        console.log(diagnosedValue ); // prints fine
        if (diagnosedValue === "Yes, I'm diagnosed with such-and-such.") {
            console.log('yes, diagnosed');        // prints fine
            location.href = "survey_diagnosed.html";  //  is ignored..  remain on same page..
        } else if (diagnosedValue === "I have not been diagnosed with such-and-such.") {
            location.href = "survey_not_diagnosed.html";      // is ignored.. remain on same page..
        }
    });
   
the two lines that say go to next page (for example survey_diagnosed.html) are ignored...

I don't get this...

I shouldn't have to use a plugin for this right??   I really really hope I don't..   can't understand why the location.href lines are ignored..

thank you...